Childrens Home and Aid

Childrens Home and Aid is an outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment program in Chicago, Illinois.

The program offers outpatient addiction support, cooccurring disorders treatment and outpatient mental health services for a wide age range.

Its approach blends trauma informed, family centered and evidence based care to meet diverse community needs.

Outpatient Programs with CBT and DBT

Care typically begins with an assessment to determine the right combination of services, with most clients entering outpatient treatment or cooccurring disorders care for substance use and mental health concerns.

This community based model allows clients to receive support while remaining connected to family, school or work.

Clients can expect individual psychotherapy, group therapy and couples or family therapy, along with case management and peer support.

Therapeutic approaches include CBT, DBT, trauma therapy and behavior modification.

Quick Facts

• Location: Near West Side of Chicago, close to the Illinois Medical District
• Levels of care: Outpatient addiction treatment, cooccurring disorders treatment and outpatient mental health services
• Who they treat: Children, adolescents, transitional age young adults, adults, seniors and LGBTQ clients
• Approach: Trauma informed, family centered care using CBT and DBT
• Payment options: Medicaid, sliding scale, self pay, financing and payment assistance
• Additional services: Intensive case management, peer support, suicide prevention and Spanish language services